(*Separate Registration Required)
Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM
*To sign up for the CANS exam, you must complete the application process provided by the Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board: CANS Exam Application
(*Separate Registration Required)
Amanda Young, DNP, FNP-BC; Vishal Thanik, MD
- Identify the anatomical functions of the hand associated with the most common hand injuries.
- Demonstrate how the internal physical exam of the hand translates to improved diagnostics with common hand injuries.
(*Separate Registration Required)
Kristi Elliott, RN, FNP-C, CPSN
*To sign up for the CPSN exam, you must complete the application process provided by the Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board: CPSN Exam Application
(*Separate Registration Required)
Jory Kaplan, MD, FACS; Julie Bass Kaplan MSN, RN, CPSN, CANS, HCMT, PHN, FNP-S
- Identify facial muscles of expression commonly injected with neurotoxins, including origination and insertion points.
- Describe the proper depth of injection, and indicate surface landmarks for injection of neurotoxins and fillers.
Introduction of New Members & Formal Opening of 2018 Meeting
*Human Trafficking Credit
Charles E. Hounmenou, PhD, MS., MEd, MA
- Discuss human trafficking and health consequences experienced by trafficking victims.
- Recognize and assist potential trafficking victims among patients in health care settings.
Active Shooter Awareness
SA Ray Najera, Crisis Management Coordinator & Active Shooter Coordinator
- Identify options on what to do in an Active Shooter event.
- Identify law enforcement response to an Active Shooter event.
Don't Bug Me: Avoiding Infectious Complications in Clinical Practice
Titus L. Daniels, MD, MPH, MMHC
- Identify the epidemiology of key infectious complications in plastic and aesthetic clinical practice.
- Incorporate evidence-based best practices for the use of antiseptic and antimicrobial agents.
Opioids-How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going
Robert Thomsen, MD, FASA
- Discuss the opioid analgesic medications and their alternatives.
- Discuss the evolution of the use of opioid medications and the development of the current epidemic.

Supported by Galderma
The Art of Innovation: Introducing Restylane® Lyft for Hand
Kevin Harrington, ARNP, FNP-C; Dawn Sagrillo, AGNP-C, CANS, CPSN
Alcohol Withdrawal Prophylaxis and Treatment
Brian Phan, PharmaD
- Identify signs and symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.
- Discuss different prophylaxis and treatment strategies for patients with Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome.
Opioid-Sparing Pain Management
Jamie Micheletto, PharmaD
- Discuss non-opioid analgesic options to administer either perioperatively or postoperatively to optimize pain management in postoperative patients.
- Describe the multimodal pain management approach and the benefits associated with such strategy.
Concurrent 1A | Concurrent 1B |
Grand Ballroom AB Consistency in Nursing Education StandardsLeah Hirsch-Cotter, RN, BSN
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Promenade AB How To Grow Your Business 50-100% By Next YearLeslie Fletcher, BSN, RN
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Concurrent 2A | Concurrent 2B |
Grand Ballroom AB Joining an Aesthetic Practice; Integration tips for the New and Experienced Aesthetic ProviderMary Beth Hagen, MBA
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Promenade AB Creating Patients for Life: Applying the Ritz Carlton Service Standards to Your PracticeApril Linden, BA
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Concurrent 3A | Concurrent 3B | Concurrent 3C |
Grand Ballroom AB It's All in the Details: Maximizing Resources for Your Aesthetic Injectable PracticeDawn Sagrillo, MSN, AGNP-C, CANS, CPSN
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Promenade AB Business Models for the Aesthetic NurseWendy Pickett, CEO
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Promenade C Managing Pain and the Opioid Epidemic (Part 1)*Pain Management Credit Rebecca Cogwell Anderson, PhD
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Concurrent 4A | Concurrent 4B | Concurrent 4C |
Grand Ballroom AB Standards of Practice in the Nurse Lead Aesthetic ClinicOriol Rhodes RN,CCRN, BAS, MBA; Tracey Hotta, BScN, RN, CPSN, CANS
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Grand Ballroom AB How to use Movement Technique to Obtain Natural Filler ResultsRand Rusher, RN BSN CANS
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Promenade C Managing Pain and the Opioid Epidemic (Part 2)*Pain Management Credit Rebecca Cogwell Anderson, PhD
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Concurrent 5A | Concurrent 5B |
Grand Ballroom AB The Do's and Don'ts of the Behavioral InterviewModerator: Teresa Barroca, MSN, RN, CPSN Panelists: Georgia M. Elmassian, MSN, MA, APRN, CPSN, CFLE; Amanda Bailey, ACNP-BC, CWS, CPSN; Linda Duffy, RN, CPSN, CPN; Connie M. Brennan, RN, CPSN, CANS; Kristi Elliott, RN, FNP-C, CPSN; Gerrie Obi, MSN, ARNP, RN, CPSN
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Promenade AB A Modern Day David & Goliath Story: How Nurses Defeated the Texas Medical BoardAnne Bechtold, BBA, RN, CANS
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Michael S. Byrd, JD; Bradford E. Adatto, JD
- Identify best practices to better protect against malpractice and to be protected in the event of malpractice.
- Discuss far reaching business risks that arise out of an unhappy patient and learn best practices to minimize this risk.

Moderators: Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM
Shino Bay Aguilera, DO
- Demonstrate the different applications of PLLA on and off the face.
- Discuss the different application of PLLA as a skin conditioner.
Non-Surgical Concurrent 1A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 1B |
Grand Ballroom AB Surface Landmarks In Relation To Underlying StructuresTracey Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS LNC
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Promenade AB The Sherlock Holmes Approach to Facial AssessmentSheila Anderson, RN, MSN, CANS
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 2A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 2B |
Promenade AB Living under the Scope and Becoming One Part of the SolutionMK Maloney, RN, BA, CANS
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Promenade AB Post Paralytic Hemifacial Spasm; A Case StudyKathryn Woodcock, RN
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 3A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 3B |
Grand Ballroom AB How to Choose a Filler or Neuromodulator to Treat Your Patient's Aesthetic ConcernsGerrie Obi, MSN, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, CPSN
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Promenade AB Using Aesthetic Sutures To Provide An Uplifting Result For Your ClientsRebecca Suess, RN, CPSN, CANS
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Supported by Allergan
Guiding Your Patients' Facial Aesthetic Journey
Tapan Patel, MD, MBBS, MRCP
Cosmetic Dermatologist
Founder and Director at PHI Clinic in London, UK
Moderators: Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, CNM
Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS
- Identify salient features of facial anatomy.
- Identify dermal vascular complications in the acute period and develop an action plan for early treatment and close follow-up.
Moderator: MK Maloney, CANS
Panelists: Tracey Hotta, RN, BScN, CPSN, CANS LNC; Gerrie Obi, MSN, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, CPSN, Julie Bass Kaplan MSN, RN, CPSN, CANS, HCMT, PHN, FNP-S; Rana Kennelly, BSN, BSc (Hons), CANS; Mike Clague, Aesthetic Nurse BSc
- Discuss the most frequently occurring serious adverse events in aethetic nursing and the optimum treatment algorithms.
- Discuss the rapidly changing world of aesthetics that many nurses do not have current knowledge of.
Non-Surgical Concurrent 4A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 4B | Non-Surgical Concurrent 4C |
Grand Ballroom AB What Is A Biofilm And How To Prevent During Neuromodulator And Dermal Filler InjectionsKathleen Marie Mortl, RN, CPSN, CANS
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Promenade AB Body Dysmorphic Disorder In Your Aesthetic PracticeAngela Haff, RN
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Promenade C Using Make Up Contour Lines For More Beautiful Dermal Filler Outcomes - A Novel And More Aesthetic Injection Pattern For Malar Cheek Volume RestorationMike Clague, Aesthetic Nurse BSc
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 5A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 5B |
Grand Ballroom AB Tear Trough Filler And ComplicationsJenny Cajucom, RN, BScN, CANS; Emily Schultz, RN, CANS
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Promenade AB PRP For Hair RestorationJeanine L. Harrison, BScN, MN, RN-EC NP
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 6A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 6B | Non-Surgical Concurrent 6C |
Grand Ballroom AB Neuromodulator Use In The Lower Face: Full Face ConsiderationsRachel M. Duke, RN, MS, ACNP-BC, CANS
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Promenade AB Beyond SPF - The Skin Health Impact Of Expanded Light PollutionPatricia Boland, VP of Research Development
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Promenade C How and Why a Medical Spa Should Work With a Plastic SurgeonAlex R. Thiersch, JD
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 7A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 7B | Non-Surgical Concurrent 7C |
Grand Ballroom AB The Wu Way to MicroBotox: Wu-tiful NecksSheila Anderson, RN, MSN, CANS
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Promenade AB Laser and Energy Devices and Their Role in Aesthetic NursingJanine Pawlus, BSN, RN, CANS
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Promenade C Top 5 Reasons You're Going to Get InvestigatedAlex R. Thiersch, JD
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Non-Surgical Concurrent 8A | Non-Surgical Concurrent 8B | Non-Surgical Concurrent 8C |
Grand Ballroom AB Administration of Deoxycholic Acid using Cannula: A Novel and maybe Better ApproachGeorge Baxter-Holder, DNP, ARNP Connie Brennan, RN, BSN, CPSN, CANS, CPC
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Promenade AB Vaginal Laser Therapy For The Management Of Pelvic Floor DisordersJeanine Harrison, BScN, MN, RN-EC, NP
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Promenade C Dermatology 101 for the Aesthetic PractitionerLouAnn Perugini, ACNP, FNP, DCNP, CANS
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Marcella Brooks, RN, BSN
Kristen M. Haack, MAN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC; Beverly A. Kaehler, MAN, RN; Jean S. Shue, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Sharon K. Prinsen, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
Alexandra McLeish-Deuters CMRM
Stephanie Prinsen, BSN, RN, CMSRN; Sarah Livingston-Garcia, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Marcelle Caruana, RN, CANS
Alisha Rose Merlo, Director of Professional Relations, Colorescience
Sharon Fritzsche DNP, RN, FNP-BC, CPSN
Steven Dayan, MD; Patricia Ogilvie, MD; Alexander Rivkin, MD; Steven Yoelin, MD; Julia Garcia, PhD, MS
Meagan Ashley Reguera, RN, BSN, CANS
Rachel Bluebond Langer, MD
- Discuss operative planning for transgender female patients undergoing vaginoplasty.
- Identify potential complications/barriers in responding to post surgery care.
Marco Ellis, MD, FACS
- Discuss challenges of patient's with oropharyngeal, mandibular and scalp cancer, including but not limited to evaluation, surgical treatment, care coordination, and adjuvant chemoradiation.
- Counsel patients throughout their reconstruction, from initial presentation to rehabilitation.

(*Separate Registration Required)
Kian Karimi, MD, FACS
- Discuss how PDO threads can be incorporated into an aesthetic practice.
- Demonstrate the application of PDO threads for skin tightening.
- Demonstrate the application of PDO threads for lip augmentation.
- Demonstrate the application of PDO threads for lifting of the midface and lower third.
- Discuss the combination of PDO threads with other modalities.
Moderator: Maegan Vaz, AGACNP-BC
Panelists: Marco Ellis, MD; Denise Margiotta, NP; Brittini Carnes, SP; Farooq Shahzad, MD; Ed Ray, MD; Ginger Mars, MSN, RN, NP-c, CCRN, CPSN
- Identify key members of the head and neck reconstructive team and their roles in the patient pathway.
- Discuss the general post-operative course for these patients, preventable complications and concerns for discharge that should be taken into account.
Surgical Concurrent 1A | Surgical Concurrent 1B |
Grand Ballroom AB Lymphema Management with Lymph Node TransplantJoseph Dayan, MD
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Promenade AB 3D Printing in Craniofacial SurgeryAmir Dorafshar, MBChB, FACS, FAAP
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Surgical Concurrent 2A | Surgical Concurrent 2B |
Grand Ballroom AB Facial Aesthetic Surgery: Current ConceptsDonald W. Buck II, MD FACS
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Promenade AB Congenital Craniofacial ConditionsPravin K. Patel, MD
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Surgical Concurrent 3A | Surgical Concurrent 3B |
Grand Ballroom AB Perioral and Periorbital Adjuncts to Facial Aesthetic SurgeryGalen Perdikis, MD
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Promenade AB Pressure Injury Patient: Diagnosis and Treatment; To Operate... Or NotBlair Summit, MD
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Matthew J. Carty, MD
- Explain the current capabilities for functional limb restoration in terms of prostheses and limb transplantation.
- Discuss options to revise the way in which limb amputations are performed in order to take advantage of new functional options.
Surgical Concurrent 4A | Surgical Concurrent 4B |
Grand Ballroom AB Facial Rejuvenation SurgerySammy Sinno, MD
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Promenade AB The Anaplastology Perspective: Clinical & Surgical Considerations In Facial Prosthetic Reconstruction & Patient RehabilitationRosemary Seelaus, MAMS, CCA; Eduardo Arias, BA; Enedellia Salgado, ORT; Sharon Jaculan, RN
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Surgical Concurrent 5A | Surgical Concurrent 5B |
Grand Ballroom AB Minimizing Complications Associated With Use of Acellular Dermal Matrix in Implant-Based Breast ReconstructionYoon S. Chun, MD
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Promenade AB The Attractive Smile: Incorporating Cosmetic Dentistry into Perioral Aesthetics in Plastic SurgeryJillian Schreiber, MD
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Surgical Concurrent 6A | Surgical Concurrent 6B |
Grand Ballroom AB Breast Reconstruction: What's Hot and What's NotMichele A. Manahan, MD, FACS
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Promenade AB The Benefit Of Closed Incision Negative Pressure DressingsDevinder Singh, MD
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Surgical Concurrent 7A | Surgical Concurrent 7B |
Grand Ballroom AB Flap Monitoring PanelModerator: Ginger Mars, MSN, RN, NP-c, CCRN, CPSN Panelists: Maegan Vaz, AGACNP-BC; Crystal Fuller, RN, CPSN; Amanda Silva MD
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Promenade AB 3D Nipple and Areola Tattooing Post ReconstructionTrent Wyczawski, Medical Tattoo Specialist; Paul Bessette Medical Tattoo Specialist
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L. Scott Levin, MD
- Discuss the identification of team members involved in the care of patients.
- Explain circumstances surrounding pediatric hand VCA.
*To sign up for the CANS exam, you must complete the application process provided by the Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board: CANS Exam Application
*To sign up for the CPSN exam, you must complete the application process provided by the Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board: CPSN Exam Application
(*Separate Registration Required)
Jonlyn Nation, RN, BSHA
- Identify common types of expanders and indications for usage.
- Discuss common complications and etiology treatments.
(*Separate Registration Required)
Kathy Jones BSN, RN, CPSN
- Assess the reconstructed breast and map out the areola template for tattooing.
- Demonstrate 3 different micropigmentation techniques for nipple/areola tattooing.